Unit 1

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The Law, Ethics, and Introduction to News Media

Weeks 1-6

KUD Goals

Know
 Understand
 Do
Classroom, lab, and studio procedures.

How to apply the standards of "Newsworthiness" to news ideas.

The standard format of a news broadcast feature story.

The text of the First Amendment, the rights it grants, and the limitations of those rights.

How to storyboard for a television feature.

The basics of television studio production.

How to write a proposal and treatment for a television show.

How to interview sources with open and close-ended questions.
 Newsworthiness is a concept that changes according to a story's current circumstances.

The First Amendment both protects and limits the freedoms of the media, but its scope depends on how it is interpreted.

"Entertainment" is determined by audience, production value, and context.

Choice of interview sources and choice of questions affects the credibility of a news story.

The successful production of a television show is dependent on the interrelationship of a variety of tasks and talents.
 Create accounts for all important course pieces (gmail, online discussions, etc.)

Create a fake feature that follows news broadcast format.

Research First Amendment cases, then apply three to our media program, determining our rights and responsibilities.

Establish a LiveBinder Portfolio.

Write a program proposal and treatment.

Develop a Code of Ethics for the Media Journalism Program

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